Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-06-01
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To day the Baptist association OF
northern Minnesota meets for its twenty
seventh annual convention at St. Cloud.
u Prof. Kirk leaves the Winona Normal
school, having accepted position as in
stitute conductor in Wisconsin at sal
srY of $4,000 per year.
St. Cloud had IN auction sale of short
morn cattle last week, forty five head be-
ing sold. The sale included cattle from
herds of Gov. Gilman D, B. Searle and
and John Cooper. Many prominent
stock men of the state were present. The
sales were made at prices ranging from
thirty five to three hundred dollars.
The Baptist Missionary Union, in ses-
sion in Minneapolis. celebrated the fifty
fifth annual session of the Baptist Home
Missionary Society, Monday. Minneap-
oils is honored by the presence of distln-
guished Baptists from all parts of the
country. Most of the Minneapolis pull
pits were filled Sunday by the delegates
from abroad.
The competitive drill of National
Guards at Washington resulted in Com
pany D, of St. Paul. taking second prize.
$2,6OO; the Lomax Rifles Of Mobile, Ala,
taking the first prize. Great enthusiasm
prevails in St. Paul over the success of
Company D, under her popular Captain,
Ed. Bean. Company A Of Minneapolis,
made creditable showing.
! The fifteenth annual commencement of
the State University, took place last
week. Thirty degrees were conferred
upon graduates of the various depart
ments. Austin's representative was Adel-
bert o, Dinsmore, who received the de-
gree of Bachelor of Science. G. B. Alton
who graduated in the class of 81, was
made a Master of Arts.
i Lake Minnetonka has a veritable sea
serpent, unless large number OF resi-
dents near that favored summer resort
are very much mistaken. 1t is described
BY witnesses as having the appearance of
an immense snake about thirty feet long
with two fore paws or flippers, a forked
tail and two gigantic fins. The advent
of this fantastic monster ought to boom
Minnetonka as a summer resort.
PEOPLES Press, Owatonna; A Temporary
rough board depot has been built by the
Chichago Milwaukee & St. Paul r. r.
Company in Owatonna in place of the one
DESTROYED by fire. It is now firmly belly,
ed that good substantial brick union
depot will be built. Such valuable i'm
provement would add to the appearance
Of our beautiful city and be a credit to
both companies doing business in Owat-
onna. .#33 + as.s.. i. b.. r
Us At the commencement at the Winona
State Normal school last Wednesday,
Mower county was represented by the
following graduates: Advanced course
Marguerite 9. Ellis and Francisco 9.
Giles, Austin. Elementary course-Del
Ia Anderson and Mary G. Willard, Of
Austin, and Lillian V. Lacy, of Rose
Creek. Miss Giles, was one Of the gradu-
ating class chosen to deliver 9 commence.
ment essay. Her essay on ARNOLD and
Rugby" contrasted tho condition Of the
English schools before the time of Arnold
when the teacher cringed to parents and
trustees, and tyranized over pupils; when
learning was all a laborious exercise OF
memory, with the present. when the
teacher makes the studies living sciences
and takes live interest in the pupils.
The foundation Of this great change Miss
Gies attributes to Thomas Arnold and
Rugby, &.